In July 2016, I was beaten and strangled by my boyfriend and luckily I was able to get away after a couple hours. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was released at 9. During his prison time I decided my goal was to learn how to protect myself and I decided to purchase my first gun and get my Concealed Carry Permit. In my 43 years, I had never touched a gun let alone shot one. I struggled trying to find resources on the steps of how to get my permit, what class to take, what kind o